We will share stories about being unexpectedly captivated by the magic of the holiday season. Has that ever happened to you? Bring your stories to share with the rest of the congregation about a time when you were “surprised by joy” during the holidays.

In this digital world, a person can have seven hundred Facebook friends, thousands of Twitter followers, but how connected are we really? Nineteenth-century creatives, the Peabody Sisters, can teach us much about being a laboratory for change.